Twins sweep Salisbury in holiday doubleheader
Winston Salem Twins win both games against Salisbury 7 3 in the morning and 14 3 in the afternoon before about 2200 fans. Yeager pitched well for Winston Salem as Brown and Whiteman led the offense with multiple hits and two home runs. Salisbury's Jones and core hurlers were stung by 16 total hits with seven double plays featured in the field.
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Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem Twins
Salisbury
Yeager
Twins
Brown
Whiteman
Jones
Cols
Wood
R Winston
Eleazer
Bryan
Evans
Packard
McNeill
Sullivan
Maltby
Forrest
Rimmer
Heffner
Gallagher
Winston
Beck
Brandon
Wimcog
Kcian
Anderson
Altenburg
Miller
Dyer
O'Malley
Ode to an Old Master Jack Quinn and the Spitball Myth
Poet praises aging wine and a mature Stradivarius while noting Jack Quinn as a master of spitballs in 1902. The piece claims Quinn remains vigorous at an advanced age, insisting he feels twenty three, with a humorous note on future generations still chasing spitball legends like Picus Quinn.
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Jack Quinn
Jack
John Picus Quinn
Major League Leaders In Batting Pitching And Fielding
National batting leaders include Herman Robins and Ott with averages and totals. Ott leads runs with 77 and RBIs with 85 for the Giants. Terry of the Giants has 114 hits and Ott also tops homers with 24. Cuyler steals 23 for the Cubs. Grimes of the Pirates is 13-1 in pitching. American leaders show Foxx 412 batting average, Gehringer 72 runs, Simmons 82 RBIs, Manush 116 hits, Heisman 28 doubles, Miller 19 triples, Gehrig 21 homers, Gehringer 13 steals, Grove 13-2 in pitching.
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Herman
Robins
Ott
Giants
Terry
Frederick
Ll. Waner
Pirates
Cuyler
Cubs
Grimes
Foxx
Athletics
Gehringer
Tigers
Simmons
Manush
Browns
Heisman
Miller
Gehrig
Yanks
Howley to Not Return as Browns Manager Next Season
The Globe-Democrat reports Dan Howley will not be back with the St. Louis Browns next season amid a rift with vice president L. C. McEvoy over player usage. Howley maintains only club president Phil Ball should issue orders, as outlined when he signed a three year contract starting 1927. Ball allegedly takes the blame while McEvoy directs lineup changes.
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ST. Louis
the Globe-Democrat
Dan Howley
St. Louis Browns
Howley
L. C. McEvoy
MekKvoy
Phil Ball
Ball
Mclvoy
Arlington Park closes first week with rich purses
Arlington Park will close the week with a $19,000 added Post and Paddock stakes for two year olds at five and one half furlongs. The meeting's big purses this week totaled $32,500 including the Stars and Stripes handicap won by Dowagiac and the $7,500 American National handicap opening day.
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Chicago
Arlington Park
Dowagiac
Fights Last Night Across Cities and Knockouts
Boxing results list multiple bouts with fighters from Chicago Portland St. Joseph and other cities. Notable outcomes include Rex Ripple knocked out by Myers and Clyde Chastain stopping Frenkie Russell. Rosen bloom outpointed Joe Anderson while Red Uhlan fell to Willie Feldman. Several draws and one knockout at Birmingham and one in Winston-Salem.
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Chicago
Spug Myers
Pocatello
Idaho
Rex Ripple
St. Louis
Clyde Chastain
Texas
Frenkie Russell
Elgin
Ill
Patsy Pollock
Winnipeg
Canada
Eddie Ballatin
Drew
Portland
Ore
Maxie Rosenbloom
New York
Joe Anderson
Covington
Willie Feldman
Red Uhlan
Oakland
Jack Gross
Philadelphia
Jack McAuliffe
Detroit
Lefty Watwood and Lee Head Highlight IL Ties to Home Town
In an International League note a Chicago White Sox pitcher Lefty Watwood and Lee Head of Jersey City are linked to Goodwater Alabama as their hometowns. The item notes distinct ties between players and their birthplace.
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Lefty
Watwood
White Sox
Lee Head
Jersey City
Goodwater
Ala
Sprints Champion Potter Visits Poughkeepsie Regatta
Isaac V. Potter of Riverside California, a 19th century Cornell sprint winner from 1875, attended the recent Poughkeepsie regatta as the oldest athlete in the crowd.
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Isaac V. Potter
Riverside
Cali
Cornell
Starling 1908 star Quinn shines in Richmond league
Jack Quinn, veteran pitcher for the Athletics, starred in 1908 winning 14 of 16 decisions for Richmond in the Virginia League. The other two games ended in ties, showcasing his strong performance for the club.
Ray Watson Emerges as Top Middle Distance Runner
Ray Watson of the Illinois Athletic Club ranked among the greatest middle distance runners from 1921 to 1923 despite losing his right arm below the elbow. He earned national acclaim for performances in 1921 1922 and 1923.
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Ray Watson
The
Illinois Athletic Club
Berkeley Bell Wins Intercollegiate Tennis Championship
Berkeley Bell of the University of Texas captures the national intercollegiate title at Haverford Pennsylvania. Defending champion Julius Seligson could not defend his title after defaulting a prior match due to absence.
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Ing
Berkeley Bell
University of Texas
Haverford
Julius Seligson
Piedmont andfast Carolina League Standings Report
Henderson leads Piedmont with 9-3 while Durham sits 1-4 and Winston Salem at 7-14 has Salisbury at 4. High Point 12-68 Greensboro 4-11. in FAST CAROLINA LEAGUE Rocky Mount 6-4 Goldsboro 1-5 Greenville 6-8 Kinston 9-0 Wilmington 5-7 Fayetteville 8-6.
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Rocky Mount
Goldsboro
Greenville
Kinston
Wilmington
Fayetteville
Greensboro
Durham
Winston-Salem
High Point
Salisbury
Henderson
I Pet
Wilmington Rocky Mount
Ewer
Chicago
New York
St Louis
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
Cincinnati
I International
Rochester
Staltimore
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Reading
Montreal
Jersey City
Buffalo
Pet
SOG
Macon
Columbia
Spartanburg
Knoxville
Atlanta
Little Rock
Mobile
Chattanooga
Aetna
American Assideatlion Chub
Kansas City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Toledo
Columbus
International League scores update for Newark Jersey City and others
Newark defeated Jersey City 5-3 while Toronto won 10-4 and Buffalo posted a 3-1 victory. Reading routed Baltimore 13-5 in the second game, with Baltimore trailing 2-12 after 1% innings.
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Newark
Jersey City
Toronto
Buffalo
Reading
Baltimore
District Baseball Standings Snapshot
Washington 4 4 and New York 8 14. Boston 1 1 and Philadelphia 3 8. Chicago 9 5. Cleveland 2 12. Detroit 6 6 and St. Louis 12 7.
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Washington
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Baseball Standings Snapshot From The National League
NL results show Boston 4 0, New York 3 8, Philadelphia 14 3, Brooklyn 12 5, Cincinnati 9 5, Chicago 8 19, St Louis 4 2, Pittsburgh 8 8 with scores listed for each matchup. The standings reflect varied success across clubs and tight races in the league.
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Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Baseball Scores From American Association Standings
Toledo 6 Columbus 11 Indianapolis 8 Louisville 5 Milwaukee 15 Kansas City 1, with the second game lasting 10 innings.
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Toledo
Columbus
Indianapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Kansas City
South Atlantic League scores and standings excerpt
Columbia 1 4 Charlotte 7 7. Asheville 1 3 Augusta 65 3. Second game called account darkness. Spartanburg 2 7. Greenville 0 8. Knoxville 6 5 Macon 5 7.
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Columbia
Charlotte
Asheville
Augusta
Spartanburg
Greenville
Knoxville
Macon
Western League Standings Snapshot From Recent Games
Pueblo leads at 13-6 while Denver sits 2-3 and Des Moines at 6-6. Omaha checks 4-5, Tulsa 8-8, Oklahoma City undefeated 6-0, Topeka 7-5 and Wichita 4-7.
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Pueblo
Denver
Des Moines
Omaha
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Topeka
Wichita
Texas League scores and postponement notes
Shreveport and Dallas tied 2-2 after rain halted play in the ninth inning. Wichita Falls won 7-5, Fort Worth fell 4-9, and San Antonio defeated Beaumont 5-2. Waco beat Fort Worth 4-1 while Beaumont at Houston was postponed.
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Dallas
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Waco
Beaumont
Houston
Southern Association Standings Snapshot
Atlanta leads the table with 4-1 while Mobile sits 2-3. Nashville is 4-4 and Chattanooga 0-3. Birmingham and New Orleans are 5-5 and 4-4 respectively. Memphis is 5-5 with Little Rock at 4-2.
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Southern Association
Atlanta
Mobile
Nashville
Chattanooga
Birmingham
New Orleans
Memphis
Little Rock
Southeastern League standings snapshot
The score recap shows Pensacola 4 to 4, Tampa 2 to 7, Columbus 1 to 2, Montgomery 2 to 3, Selma 8 to 4, and Jacksonville 0 to 1, reflecting a mixed set of results across teams.
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Pensacola
Tampa
Columbus
Montgomery
Selma
Jacksonville
New York Penn League Standings Snapshot
Harrisburg 3 3 York 5 4 Scranton 9 17 Wilkes Barre 19 7 Elmira 6 2 Williamsport 8 3 Binghamton 4 5 Hazelton 2 8
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Harrisburg
York
Scranton
Wilkesboro
Elmira
Williamsport
Binghamton
Hazelton
Cotton State League scores slice
Vicksburg 4 over Jackson 3. Baton Rouge 6 beat Laurel 3. Monroe 7 defeated Alexandria 10. Eldorado 7 over Lake Charles 6.
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Vicksburg
Jackson
Baton Rouge
Laurel
Monroe
Alexandria
Eldorado
Lake Charles
Three Eye League Standings Snapshot
Evansville and Terre Haute hold winless or single wins in early 1900s play as Decatur and Danville post middling records. Bloomington and Peoria show tiny leads while Quincy falls behind Springfield, highlighting uneven early results across the circuit.
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EYE League
Evansville
Decatur
Terre Haute
Danville
Bloomington
Peoria
Quincy
Springfield
Pacific Coast League Opening Scores Report
First game Portland 5 Los Angeles 13. Hollywood 6 Sacramento 6. Mission 4 Oakland 3. Seattle 5 San Francisco 9. Updated standings show early action across teams in the Pacific Coast League.
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Portland
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Sacramento
Mission
Oakland
Seattle
San Francisco
North Carolina College Conference Sets Greensboro Meet
The North Carolina College Conference will meet November 18 and 19 at the King Cotton Hotel Greensboro with three sessions and an evening conference dinner. Dean N W Walker announces officers include President H W Chase and Vice President S B Turrentine.
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Chapel Hilik
North Carolina College Conference
King Cotton Hotel
Greensboro
N. W. Walker
University School of Education
North Carolina College
H. W. Chase
The
University
8. B. Turrentine
Greensboro College
Ouimet Aims for Amateur Championship Return
Francis Ouimet has been recovering from a long illness and watched the recent open tournament at Mamaroneck. He hopes to play in the amateur championship in September on the coast.
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Ouimet
Francis Ouimet
Mamaroneck
Akron Largest City in Class B Baseball Census
Akron, Ohio leads the Class B baseball cities with a population of 208,435, while Selma, Alabama remains the smallest at 16,987 residents. The figures highlight ongoing urban scales among small and mid sized markets.
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Akron
Selma
Ala
Charlotte Has Big Innings Win 2 of 2
Charlotte Hornets win both games from Columbia 7 to 1 and 5 to 1 as big innings secure victories in the South Atlantic Association. Knoxville ends Macon Peaches streak in morning 6 to 5. afternoon 7 to 5. Asheville Tourists and Augusta Tygers draw 8-3 after 10 innings. Greenville Spartans split, winning morning 2 to 0 and losing 8 to 7 in the afternoon.
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Charlotte
Atlanta
Charlotte Hornets
Columbia
Knoxville
Macon Peaches
Peaches
Smokies
Alter
Asheville Tourists
Augusta Tygers
Gribble
Shankey
Neosta
Knox
Spartanburg
Greenville
Williams
Niehaus
Spartans
Grid Star Is Aviator Now
Tut Imiay, former captain and football star at the University of California, has shifted to aviation duties. He attends advanced flying classes at Kelly Field, San Antonio, and expects to be commissioned soon in the Army Air Force.
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Tut Imiay
University of California
Tut
Kelly Fieri
San Antonio
Army Air
Early Sermon Draws Golfers
Springfield golfers may attend a 7 a.m. Sunday sermon at South Avenue Christian before golf. About 70 golfers heard the first service led by Emerson Miller who will deliver condensed sermons to golfers all summer. Rev W H Mansfield of St Paul Episcopal criticized golfers for missing Sunday school as fathers.
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Springfield
South Avenue Christian Church
Hey.c. Emerson Miller
W. H. Mansfield
St. Paul
New rail line revives Oklahoma ghost town Hardesty
A railroad spur north of 36 in Oklahoma Panhandle has revived Hardesty once a cow trail town on the Texas to Kansas route. New stores homes and the Hardesty News appear near the old site after tracks redirect south. The settlement originated from a Texas ranchman about 50 years ago.
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Guymon
Okla
Hardesty
Oklahoma Panhandle
Texas
Kansas
Hardesty News
Texas County
Junior Team 7 Holiday Game Upsets Opponents
The American Legion junior team defeated their rival 9 to 4 in an old ball park contest. Eldridge and Whitley pitched effectively, Clochester Harris and Donne led visitors at the plate while Wheeless Grisom and Whitley supplied strong sticks for the boys. Riley’s running catch highlighted a sharp fielding display.
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American Legion
Mean
Old Ball Park
Eldridge
Whitley
Clochester
Harris
Donne
Wheeless
Grissom
Riley
Junior
Clodtetter
Marre
Gadd
Hayworth
Tou
Boys Ab
Coeeser
Potiow
Thomas
Sk Cas
MIR
Ss Oon
Es Grisom
Scientist tests altitude effects at Pike's Peak summit
Arthi Grollman associate professor at Johns Hopkins University and his assistant set up at a summit house on Pike's Peak in Colorado Springs to study mountain sickness. They brought gas masks laboratory apparatus and heart testing equipment for high altitude experiments during the summer.
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Colorado Springs
Arthi Grollman
Johns Hopkins
Huge Family Reunion in Mason Texas draws hundreds
A three day family reunion for Meinzi Rothmann’s family runs July 10 in Mason. Previous gatherings attracted about 500 attendees with women sleeping in a barn last time and then under a large tent.
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Mason
Tex
Meinzi Rothmann
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